Policies, Plans, and Reports

Policies

Sustainability Policy (2017)

BART's 2015 Strategic Plan (PDF) identifies several key goals of the District. One of these goals is to advance regional sustainability and public health outcomes. In April 2017, BART’s Board of Directors adopted a revised Sustainability Policy.

Wholesale Electricity Portfolio Policy

BART is one of the largest consumers of electric power in Northern California, using about 370,000 megawatt hours of electricity annually. This is about as much as the City of Alameda uses each year. The composition of BART’s power portfolio impacts the greenhouse gas ("GHG") footprint of everyone who relies upon BART. By adopting the Wholesale Electricity Portfolio Policy, BART is strengthening the region's commitment to sustainability.

Low Carbon Fuel Standard Policy

The California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) requires fuel producers to reduce the carbon content of fuels by 10% below 2010 levels by 2020 to help the state meet its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction goals. As of January 1, 2016, the LCFS was amended to allow “Fixed Guideway Charging” systems, which includes electrically powered rail systems, such as BART, to generate credits. Transit service providers such as BART reduce regional GHG emissions and support the goals of the LCFS program by taking automobiles off the road, particularly during peak traffic times. With the revenue generated from selling the LCFS credits, BART has the opportunity to both support general operations and further reduce its carbon footprint by advancing sustainability projects.

Electric Vehicle Charging Policy

BART plays a critical role in reducing the environmental footprint of the Bay Area’s transportation sector by providing an alternative to driving that is affordable, accessible, convenient, and environmentally friendly. BART owns and manages more vehicle parking than any other rail operator in California, which creates an opportunity to support electric vehicles (EVs) through charging infrastructure at BART locations. This BART Electric Vehicle Charging Policy is designed to guide BART’s EV charging activities to advance environmental goals, support EV adoption, encourage BART ridership, and maintain BART’s role as a transit leader.

Plans

Sustainability Action Plan 2015-2025 (Full Report and Executive Summary) 

To implement the Board-adopted Sustainability Policy (PDF), BART has prepared a 10-year Sustainability Action Plan detailing targets, current progress and future actions to integrate sustainability as a standard practice throughout BART's operation. The Plan was created with input from numerous BART departments as well as in coordination with broader regional and American Public Transportation Association (APTA) sustainability goals. The plan is a detailed roadmap that includes performance metrics to measure outcomes of actions that support BART's commitment to provide safe, affordable, and environmentally friendly transit.

Local Hazard Mitigation Plan

Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards. A hazard mitigation plan identifies the hazards a community or region faces, assesses their vulnerability to the hazards and identifies specific actions that can be taken to reduce the risk from the hazards. The goal of the District’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan is to maintain and enhance a disaster-resistant District by reducing the potential for loss of life, property damage, and environmental degradation from natural disasters, while supporting economic recovery from those disasters.

Annual Sustainability Reports

Power Content Labels

Each calendar year, BART’s power supply sources are inventoried and independently verified in its Power Content Label (PCL), produced under the California Energy Commission’s Power Source Disclosure (PSD) program. 

More details can be found on BART's Power Content Labels webpage.